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Seroconverted: Early 80sTested & confirmed what I already knew: early 90s

Current regimen: Atripla. Last regimen: Epzicom, Sustiva (since its inception with NO adverse side effects: no vivid dreams and NONE of the problems people who can't tolerate this drug may experience: color me lucky )Past regimensFun stuff (in the past): HAV/HBV, crypto, shingles, AIDS, PCP

i had found out that you have to be a citizen first for filing for the SSDI .... but hopefully i can next year when i get mine.

hmmm.

Citizenship has nothing to do with SSDI. If you work long enough and pay FICA taxes, you are eligible regardless of citizenship.

If you are a documented immigrant, you could even receive SSI benefits for disability. SSI and SSDI are separate programs with different non-medical eligibility rules. But non-US citizenship is not an absolute bar in either one.

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It goes like thisThe fourth, the fifth,The minor fall, the major lift,The baffled king composing Hallelujah!

that is really interesting because i had tried to apply for it several months ago and just got denied because they said that according to my green card. i do not have the time yet and they also said that unless i was a citizen they would not be able to proccess my application. i got approved by austin for it but when the interviewer from san antonio called me that is what she said.

that is really interesting because i had tried to apply for it several months ago and just got denied because they said that according to my green card. i do not have the time yet and they also said that unless i was a citizen they would not be able to proccess my application. i got approved by austin for it but when the interviewer from san antonio called me that is what she said.

That means that you don't haven't earned enough "quarters" yet. A quarter is a 3-month period where you earn more than (about) $600. You need 40 quarters to qualify for SSDI, less if you are under age 30.

SSI is probably what you were applying for, and eligibility for that depends on the date you entered the country.

If you haven't already, you should speak to an attorney at a local ASO.

« Last Edit: June 29, 2011, 01:39:22 AM by JR Gabbard »

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It goes like thisThe fourth, the fifth,The minor fall, the major lift,The baffled king composing Hallelujah!